Shoe holder



16, 1940. R. e. I QEITER ET AL SHOE HOLDER Filed June 14, 1939 2Sheets-Sheet 1 v Q) g; (Q J Inventora Jan. 16, 1940. R, RE R E M2,187,663

SHOE HOLDER Filed June 14, 1959 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 1n venton! A iiomeysPatented Jan. 16, 1940 PATENT OFFICE SHOE HOLDER Rutherford G. Benet andOle P. Fl'lllefll, St. Paul, Minn.

Application June 14, 1939, Serial No. 279,228

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The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in shoeholders and has for its primary object to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a device of this character which is adapted tofirmly secure a. shoe on a support to facilitate the shining thereofwith a minimum of effort.

Another important object of the invention is to. provide a shoe holderof the aforementioned character which, when it is not in use, may beexpeditiously removed from the support.

Still another very important object of the in vention is to provide aholder of the character described which may be readily adjusted fordifferent sizes of shoes and which, further, comprises novel means forsecuring thev device in adjusted position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an adjustable shoe holderof the character set forth which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, highly eflicient and reliable in use,compact, light in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a top plan view of a shoe holder constructed in accordancewith the present invention.

Figure 2 is a view in side elevation of the device with certain of theparts shown in vertical section.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 3-3of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 4-4of Fig. 2, looking in the direction indicated by the arrows.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the end portion of the arm which isattached to the support.

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view, taken substantially on the line 6-6of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises ametallic plate I which is permanently secured, as at 2, on a door frame3 or other suitable support. Struck from the plate i is a plurality ofcars 4 which are positioned as shown to advantage in Fig. 4 of thedrawings.

The reference numeral 5 designates an arm of suitable metal having onone end a head 6 in the form of a tapered plate which is adapted to beslipped downwardly between the pairs of ears 4 in a manner to detachablymount said arm on the plate I. The arm 5 terminates in a down- 5 wardlyoffset outer end portion 1 having a beveled free end portion 8.

Removably mounted on the forward end portion of the arm 5 is a plate 9in the form of a shell which conforms substantially to the shape 10 ofthe toeportion, of the shoe in which it is en- 'gageable. In Fig. 2 ofthe drawings, a shoe shown in dotted lines and designated by thereference numeral I0 is mounted on the device. Stamped. downwardly intothe toe shell 9 from the upper'15 portion thereof is a loop Ii in whichthe beveled free end portion 8 of the arm 5 is engageable.The-construction and arrangement is such that the arm 5 is wedged in theloop II in a manner to frictionally retain the toe shell 9. 20

Mounted for sliding adjustment on the arm 5 is a substantially U-shapedclamp l2. Depending from one end of the substantially U-shaped clamp i2is a foot l3 which conforms substantially in shape to and is engageablein the counter of the 25 shoe ill. Mounted on the other end portion ofthe clamp I2 is a resilient clutch member. M of suitable metal which isadapted to frictionally grip the arm 5 for securing said jaw in adjustedposition thereon. The clutch I4 is operable on 30 the arm 5 and isnormally cocked thereon for gripping same.

It is thought that the manner in which the device is used will bereadily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, theshoe 3 is mounted on the forward portion of the arm 5 with the shell 9engaged in the toe portion of said shoe. The clutch member i4 is thenflexed to inoperative position toward the clamp I2 for permitting saidclamp to be adjusted rearwardly 40 on the arm 5 into engagement with therear end or counter of the shoe. When the clamp i2 has been adjusted inthis manner the clutch member [4 is released and immediately grips thearm 5 for securing said clamp in position thereon. 45 Thus, the theclamp l2 and the shell 9 coact for firmly holding the shoe H] on the arm5 to facilitate shining said shoe. Different sizes and shapes of shells9 may be provided for different sizes and styles of shoes. When thedevice is not in use the arm 5, with the parts thereon, may beconveniently removed from the door frame or other support by simplylifting the head 6 out of the pairs of ears 4 on the permanentlyattached plate I.

It is believed that the many advantages of a shoe holder constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily imderstood andalthough a preferred embodiment oi the device is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope oi the invention asclaimed.

engageable therewith for releasably securing said clamp in adjustedposition. I

2. A shoe holder or the character described comprising an arm, means forremovably securing said arm on a support, the tree end portion of saidarm being engageable in a shoe, a clamp mounted for sliding adjustmenton the arm and engageable in the counter of the shoe for retaining saidshoe on the arm, and a resilient clutch member on the clamp operable onthe arm and irictionally engageable therewith for releasably securingthe clamp in adjusted position.

3. A shoe holder comprising an arm engageable in a shoe, a memberslidable on the arm and engageable in the rear portion of the shoe forretaining said shoe on said arm, and a resilient clutch mounted on saidmember and irictionally engageable with the arm for releasably securingsaid member in adjusted position, the arm passing through said clutch.

RUTHERFORD G. REITER. OLE P. FRJLSETH.

